For sale – the great big Trumpeter Fw190D model at a bargain price.

This kit is beautifully molded but it does have some accuracy issues.  This is the only game in town for a 1/24 Fw190D-9, but just be aware of its limitations before you dig in!   At least it isn’t as crude as the old Airfix Fw 190A/F…

Kit has been started and modified.  The cowling line on the original kit is obviously wrong.  That long piano hinge has to be perfectly straight or it would never actually work!  The cowling top has been mated to the sides and re-cut so that it is straight when viewed from the side.

The cowlings themselves are actually better left closed because the kit’s Jumo 213 engine is a very poor representation of the real thing.  It will save you a lot of time and frustration if you just leave it closed up.  The engine has been glued together but really, I wouldn’t even bother using it.  It is just as bad as the Merlin from their 1/24 Spitfire, which is a joke.

Lots of parts have been carefully removed from the trees.

Includes the Verlinden VP 2205 resin cockpit detail set, which is very nice.  The kit cockpit is pretty basic.  There are 1/72 kits that have better cockpit detail, so this upgrade is essential as the canopy is very nice and clear.

Beyond that, it’s not a bad kit, I suppose.  It can certainly be built into a nice-looking model, but if you are a stickler for accuracy, it will need a lot of work.

From a smoke-free home.

It will be well protected for shipping.

Sold as-is, no warranty or returns.